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Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Keeping My Mess in Check

The first time I remember seeing the floor of my bedroom (surprised to find I had a lovely light blue carpeting!) was the day I left for college. Since having a baby and becoming a permanent roommate, I have learned to maintain a semblance of order and cleanliness in my home; but at heart, I will always be a disorderly mess. Whenever I travel, my messy-true-self calls to me: living out of a suitcase, no hangers, and sometimes even a cleaning person to boot! By day two of travel, I invariably revert back to my messy, clothes-hanging-from-the-lampost self.

I think- I hope- I have finally found a remedy to keep my mess in check: Packing Cubes. I found a set of 4 of these mesh, nearly weightless, cubes for $15 at Marshalls (online, they usually go for $30). On our most recent trip to North Carolina, I organized my clothes as follows: 1 medium cube for Sydney's stuff; 1 small cube for socks and underwear; and 1 large cube for all of my other clothes. When we arrived in North Carolina, unpacking consisted of merely pulling out the cubes from the suitcase: I had no excuse to throw clothes all over the room just because I needed to get to a shirt.

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I am a 29 year old New York attorney, embarking on a 5 month trip around the world with my toddling daughter, Sydney, and my husband, Nolan. I have always been fascinated by the unique cultures of the world. And my adventurous husband has always dreamed of traveling all the way around the globe. So this March, we are getting off the treadmill of real life to explore planet earth and enjoy our new family.

To follow our adventure, subscribe to this blog, where I'll be posting regularly, and check out Carolina Woman Magazine, where my articles about the trip will be featured starting in May.